Why I disagree-
artillery hold will not benefit a centerfire cartridge shooter in the hunting arena or benchrest arena.
There is no double jolt in a centerfire cartridge gun. In fact, one could do everything right(avoid canting, equipment such as scopes and scope mounts mounted perfect, etc) and that break barrel jolt is enough to move the point of impact. Let’s face it, at 40 to 50 yards, I have yet to see a one hole group with a break barrel gun. 3/8” to 1/2”, maybe, but nothing like a pcp gun groups.
Break barrel guns are not as easily shot from a benchrest position or even using a gun rest, because of that forward and backward jolt. Sure, it can be done, but with more attention to the type of rest one is using. A centerfire gun or a pcp can go on just about any manufactured gun rest made.
Just my opinions. I own both pcp and springers, and just overall shooting of any of these will make you a better firearms shooter. It’s more about the steps it takes to acquire and fire- breathing, watching for cant, trigger control, heartbeat, etc. Heck, a plastic gun shooting snap caps can help you with these, even.
I actually find that shooting Springers makes me a better shooter all the way around without any negatives. But why do I see it differently? For me it comes down to the fact that Springers make me SsssLooowwwww down a bit, quite a bit. Everything from my breathing, my hold, trigger pull, how I hold the gun, where I hold the gun, I do mean everything just slows down and it's about concentration and thinking things through. Paying attention and following through.
As a side note, I don't ever Artillery hold any of my Springers. Also, much to my shame, I shoot my Springers best from the bench. Much to my shame because I would like to be a good shot without the security blanket of the bench.
Shooting PCPs can make me be very complacent and overconfident. Aim, pull trigger, hit....until I miss and I don't know why. A while back I went with a good friend to the range with powder burners (308s) and I was out shooting him, but that should not be, this guy is an avid hunter, he is out there all the time. I do mean all the time, hunting is his life. Why? why did I out shoot him? I narrowed down to two things: Trigger time & Springer shooting. At that time I did not own a PCP.
Anyway, just my opinion as well, different point of view. YMMV.